Decatur County, Indiana

Founding: 1822
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Stephen Decatur, U.S. naval officer
Seat: Greensburg (1822–)

Land area: 373 square miles

Population (2020): 26,472

Population (historic): 5,887 (1830); 17,294 (1860); 19,779 (1880); 19,518 (1900); 17,308 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1880; 1890s; 1930–1980; 1990–2020

Subdivisions: One city; four towns; two CDPs; nine townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,766 (24.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 53.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,359
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,397

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,910
Average farm size (1920): 98.6 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ireland

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Greensburg

Namesake: Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1822 (platting); 1823 (post office); 1837 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 12,312

Population (historic): 1,202 (1850); 3,198 (1880); 5,034 (1900); 5,702 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1910; 1920–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,126 (21.5%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Union Chapel Methodist Church (1924). 7960 West 450 North. Adams. Gothic Revival.
2. Joseph Pleak Farm (1858). 3321 Old US Highway 421. Adams. Greek Revival.
3. John Donnell Farm (c. 1830). 2622 East 640 North. Clinton.
4. Chester Hamilton House (1876). 2279 North 80 East. Fugit. Italianate.
5. George Wirt Farm (c. 1890). 4376 North 80 East. Fugit. Eastlake.
6. Kingston Presbyterian Church (1888). 4783 East 280 North. Fugit. High Gothic.
7. Samuel Donnell Farm (c. 1865). 4242 East 300 North. Fugit. Italianate. Razed.
8. Orlando Hamilton Farm (1877). 5330 East 400 North. Fugit. Italianate.
9. Spring Hill Presbyterian Church (1892). 3954 East 640 North. Fugit. High Gothic.
10. William Tyner Farm (c. 1875). 5786 South 700 West. Jackson. Italianate.
11. Eli Bake House (c. 1855). 7613 West 1100 South. Jackson. Greek Revival.
12. William Bowen Farm (c. 1870). 8878 West 1200 South. Jackson. Gothic Revival. Razed.
13. John Volk Farm (c. 1855). 9905 East 150 South. Salt Creek. Greek Revival.
14. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (1857–1861). 9995 Base Road. Salt Creek. Gothic Revival.
15. McConkle House (1906). 4219 West 700 South. Sand Creek. Craftsman.
16. John Barnes House (c. 1875). 2490 South 60 East. Washington. Italianate.
17. Robert Hamilton Farm (c. 1875). 3495 East 100 South. Washington. Italianate.
18. Walter Pleak Farm (1868). 2477 North 150 West. Washington. Italianate.
19. Thomas White House (c. 1835/1875). 2229 North Michigan Avenue. Washington. Italianate. Razed.
20. William Robbins Farm (c. 1875/1900). 1411 US Highway 421. Washington. Italianate/Queen Anne.

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